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Other Lung Cancer TherapiesQuestions to Ask Your Doctor About Lung Cancer(Free Handout)
Photodynamic therapy Photodynamic therapy (PDT) often is used to treat inoperable lung cancer Photodynamic therapy involves the injection of a light-activated drug (e.g., photofrin/polyhaematoporphyrin, lumin). Then, during bronchoscopy (examination of the airways using a flexible scope), the lung tumor is illuminated by a laser fiber that transmits light of a specific wavelength. At that time, the laser light is used to des...Read the full article
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